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This week’s Foto Friday Fun features images chosen by 12 readers including diversity in South Africa, human and nature’s art, Mt St Helens and area mountains.

Jo chose #2006. “I won this in ZAR [South African Rands/$] on the Lotto – aiming for the US Jackpot next!”  I hope she wins and visits the US to claim it.  Sadly, no jackpot for me when visiting her backyard where I saw this colorful grasshopper while hiking with her son in the Drakensberg Mountains.     (BTW Jo, many here want to know why you can watch YouTube so remotely in ZA while they can’t in say France or North Carolina.)

Jennifer chose #4222.  A South African drive under stormy skies on the way to Hermanus along the Indian Ocean where I spent my birthday, March 2010.

Rita chose #4023.  The day before the above South African drive I was underground exploring Cango Cave.

Barb chose #3400.  Metal sculpture of a Tapir by Ricardo Breceda and displayed at Galleta Meadows in Borrego Springs, California.

Sherry chose #5879, “for the sad number of steps I walked today.”  I doubt this familiar to her performer has to count steps.  Hopi hoop dancer Derek was a regular for many years at the North Rim Grand Canyon’s annual Heritage Days.  Held in August, but not for the two COVID years, I didn’t see his name on the agenda for 2022.

Gypsy chose #1022. “Back to the Future date (2015) We’re traveling time all the time…but what were you doing? Near date, I had 2nd grandkid, Phx valley had an earthquake and comet had Rosetta land!”  Me, I was watching lions at Kruger National Park, South Africa.

Diane and Nigel chose #208.  They might remember the “fence stories” from 2008.  Berta and I spent a lot of time on this project and an overnight storm blew it down.

Alan chose #8158.  The beauty of Autumn Aspen’s gold against the every greens as seen in the Kaibab National Forest, northern Arizona.  It’s this kind of luscious colors that makes an early October meetup in this area absolutely perfect.  Are we there yet?

Liberal Warrior chose #1987, “my son’s birth year who is finally getting married tomorrow.”  I was about his current age back then and already married.  Took art classes in Wenatchee, WA but never did master paint.  Dang watercolors always turn to mud.

Jeff chose #3486, “the number of miles from San Diego we’ve traveled to reach our turnaround point.”  He’ll eventually return to this serpent (note his profile pic).  Another one by Ricardo Breceda.

Sallie and Bill chose #819.  Made by worms much smaller than the previous pic.  These are tracks left behind by worms or bugs under tree bark.  Think it would make an interesting rubbing with paper and pencil.  Saw this along the Widforss Trail on the North Rim Grand Canyon National Park.

Cathy chose #1793.  Back to South Africa, the Drakensberg Mountains in Jo’s neighborhood, and the same hike.

Mt St Helens south flank

Spirit Lake

Mt Rainer

Mt Adams

My choices from August 1998, was that really 24 years ago.  I was working at a resort south of Mt St Helens and went for a ride to my old stomping grounds and where I started my career as a Ranger.

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This week’s Foto Friday Fun features images chosen by ten readers including Mesa Verde, Zion, and Grand Canyon National Parks plus a National Fish Hatchery.

Jo chose #7500.  A full moon shot at Solstice from Point Imperial, North Rim Grand Canyon in 2016.

Rita chose #99.  Native bead work displayed in the museum at Mesa Verde National Park when I worked there summer 2005.

Liberal Warrior chose #111, for a recent temperature at the farm.  Same place as above, this time hand woven rope from plant materials.

Alan chose #7671.  The only time I want to travel in the otherwise crowded Zion National Park is winter, and even that not so much because of the cold.  It is my favorite from this week.

Gypsy chose #1214.  I like trees dead or alive, bonus with stormy skies.  These two stood guard on the North Rim at Vista Encantada overlook in 2009.  Wonder if they still survive?

Diane and Nigel chose #2907.  An amazing phenomenon called a glory or broken-spectre shared with friends visiting the North Rim Grand Canyon during June 2015.

Cathy chose #3608.  Difficult to see, but the crack was an obvious pinecone stash seen along the Arizona trail on the Kaibab National Forest, Arizona.  Special thanks to Cathy for sharing my YouTube videos on her Facebook page.   I NEED MORE SUBSCRIBERS!  (Yes, I’m begging.)

Jennifer chose #2444.  A framed view of the Colorado River at sunset from Toroweap overlook, North Rim Grand Canyon National Park in 2010.  Now days you’ll need a permit for day use and camping.

Sherry chose #4773.  Look close for the tiny rainbow across False Bay seen from my balcony at Moonglow B&B, Glen Cairn South Africa.  There were a lot of rainbows that day.

Sallie and Bill chose #819.  This South Rim Grand Canyon view including the Colorado River was from Pima Point along the Hermit Road.

My choices from August 1996 when I lived along the Columbia River with a view of Mt Hood while working for US Fish & Wildlife with an office at the Little White Salmon NFH along the river with same name, a tributary of the Columbia.

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This is the 3,400th blog post in 18 years.

This week’s Foto Friday Fun features images chosen by eight readers including a reoccurring theme of snow which seems wonderful while much of the US overheats, unusual dimensional art and three choices from the 22nd of months.  Coincidences?

Gypsy chose #5207, “for an early Chicago trip…”  Having grown up in the Chicago suburbs, we knew snow.  Not usually in May, like her number indicates and this shot is from.  May 7, 2016 heading north out of the North Rim Grand Canyon before that side was open for the season.  At 8,000 feet, snow is common into June.

Diane and Nigel chose #2207.  Metal sculptures of Mastadons by Ricardo Breceda seen at Galleta Meadows Borrego Springs, California.  Check out this link for more creations.

Cathy chose #0804, “for when my little Sis visits!!”  August should be safe for a no snow visit to Grand Canyon.  This was my RV window view at the North Rim on April 26, 2014, again before the North Rim opens to the public May 15th.

Rita chose #7309.  I really wasn’t spying on people.  This is an installation seen at Noah Purifoy’s Desert Art Museum in Joshua Tree, California.

Alan chose #5510.  I am more likely to see sunrise when traveling and camping.  This morning was along the Indian Ocean at Scottburgh Caravan Park, South Africa.

Sherry chose #5678.  She may be wishing for snow too.  This shot from a November 2015 drive on the Kaibab National Forest before the North Rim closed the end of the month.

Jo chose #5654.  Check out the size of that fossilized Ammonite seen along the Wild Coast of the Indian Ocean at Mzamba fossil site near Port Edward, South Africa.

Jeff chose #8199, “the price of diesel in Bridgeport CA as we passed through” and didn’t need fuel.  Only food fuel needed for the White Domes Trail in Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada.

My choices from July 2006 when Ranger Gaelyn took an Oregon Caves slide show to Valley of the Rogue State Park.

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